The Core i7-720QM is the comparison's loser – it's a much slower gaming CPU than the FX-9370 and it's also a much worse value for money, as it's $77.93 more expensive!
Advantages of the Core i7-720QM
- Consumes up to 80% less energy – 45 vs 220 Watts
Advantages of the FX-9370
- At least 2x faster CPU for gaming
- Up to 27% cheaper – $212.02 vs $289.95
- A much better value for money for gaming
Core i7-720QM vs FX-9370 for Gaming
The CPU's performance in selected game and settings
Core i7-720QM
Sep 23rd, 2009
Average FPS
185
98%
Min 1% FPS
131
99%
Price, $
$289.95
73%
Value, $/FPS
$1.56/FPS
72%
FX-9370
Jun 11th, 2013
Average FPS
188
100%
Min 1% FPS
132
100%
Price, $
$212.02
100%
Value, $/FPS
$1.12/FPS
100%
Core i7-720QM vs FX-9370 in My Games
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
The FPS you'll get in saved games, click on a game to change it
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Synthetic Benchmarks
The Core i7-720QM vs FX-9370 in synthetic CPU benchmarks
Performance Specifications
The Core i7-720QM vs FX-9370 in core CPU performance specifications
Core i7-720QM
Sep 23rd, 2009
Cores
4-core
50%
L3 Cache
6 MB
75%
Base Frequency
1.6 GHz
36%
Turbo Frequency
2.8 GHz
60%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1333 MHz
71%
FX-9370
Jun 11th, 2013
Cores
8-core
100%
L3 Cache
8 MB
100%
Base Frequency
4.4 GHz
100%
Turbo Frequency
4.7 GHz
100%
Max. DDR3 RAM Speed
1866 MHz
100%
Specifications
Comparison of all specifications
Core i7-720QM | SpecificationsComparison of all specifications | FX-9370 |
|---|---|---|
| General | ||
| Sep 23rd, 2009 | Release Date | Jun 11th, 2013 |
| $364.00 | MSRP | Not Available |
Laptop | Segment | Desktop |
| Intel Socket G1 | Socket | AMD Socket AM3+ |
| Clarksfield | Codename | Vishera |
45 W | Power Consumption | 220 W |
| Performance | ||
| 4 | Cores | 8 |
| 8 | Threads | 8 |
| 1.6 GHz | Base Frequency | 4.4 GHz |
| 2.8 GHz | Turbo Frequency | 4.7 GHz |
| 6 MB | L3 Cache | 8 MB |
| Other Features | ||
| DDR3 @ 1333 MHz | RAM | DDR3 @ 1866 MHz |
| None | Integrated Graphics | On certain motherboards (Chipset feature) |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
